Examples of gorilla in a Sentence
She hired some gorilla as her bodyguard.
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to “convince” him to pay up
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The system rendered a continuous 60-second scene of a woman cooking as a gorilla entered the kitchen and hugged her.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The baby chimpanzee joins a baby penguin named Atticus born in April 2025, a baby gorilla named Motema born in August 2024, and a chimpanzee named Tai born in May 2023.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
At the time of the incident, six other gorillas were in the exhibit, and zookeepers used a hose to keep them at bay.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 27 June 2025
And a viral question about man versus gorilla has sparked lighthearted debate.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 May 2025
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The baby chimpanzee joins a baby penguin named Atticus born in April 2025, a baby gorilla named Motema born in August 2024, and a chimpanzee named Tai born in May 2023.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
At the time of the incident, six other gorillas were in the exhibit, and zookeepers used a hose to keep them at bay.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 27 June 2025
And a viral question about man versus gorilla has sparked lighthearted debate.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 May 2025
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“Gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gorilla. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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gorilla
noun
go·ril·la
gə-ˈril-ə 
: a typically black ape of equatorial Africa that is much larger but stands less erect than the related chimpanzee
Etymology
derived from Greek Gorillai, a name used by ancient explorers for what they thought was a tribe of hairy women in Africa
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